The Trump administration is strongly considering whether to withhold $255 million in aid that it had delayed sending to Islamabad, according to American officials, New York Times reported on Saturday. The decision comes months after Pakistan forces freed a Canadian-American family held captive by militants in Afghanistan for over five …

KARACHI: Pakistan has accused India of using Afghanistan for hatching conspiracies against China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPECBSE -4.45 %). Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal said the “enemies of Pakistan” were using different tactics and propaganda to fail the the USD 50 billion CPEC economically, the Dawn reported. “India is hatching conspiracies against …

The billboards raising awareness about human rights abuses by the Pakistan government will be seen during New Year celebrations at Times Square. About half a dozen large billboards — hash-tagged #FreeBalochistan — have come up around the iconic Times Square in New York City, drawing attention to rampant human rights …

An Afghan national, allegedly belonging to the country’s spy agency National Directorate of Security (NDS) was apprehended and arms and ammunition with communication equipment were recovered in multiple raids by the security forces in different areas of Balochistan on Friday. Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan, along with intelligence agencies, conducted intelligence-based operations …

KHUZDAR/WADH: The Federal Interior Minister, Mr. Ahsan Iqbal, has said that the PML-N Government is seeking a lasting solution to the Balochistan problem and exploring avenues for the solution. He sought cooperation and help from the leaders of Balochistan in finding an amicable solution to the Balochistan problems. Speaking at …

KARACHI: The US Embassy in Pakistan on Sunday rejected media reports quoting Ambassador David Hale as complaining about the US private sector not being included in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Reports had suggested that Ambassador Hale, at a Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) meeting on …

BEIJING: Ministers from Afghanistan, Pakistan and China met in Beijing on Tuesday where they agreed to work together to tackle the threat of terrorism. The first trilateral meeting of foreign ministers from the countries comes as China steps up its investment in its neighbouring nations as part of its trillion-dollar …